A lot of people, including myself before have claimed that
this fandom is ‘dying’. My opinion has changed since joining tumblr. I don’t think that things are that bad just yet because people are
still very much in the fandom.
The problem is that we aren’t very active. This is what I’ve noticed so far.
1)
The
Popular Blogs Aren’t Active: To have and keep your fans, you need to make consistent
material, rather than posting occasionally. It’s what makes people excited and inspires
them to create their own content. Even if it’s just one post a day, it’s still
really important to post (if you can, of
course), as it maintains people’s interest. Especially when you have such a
large platform of followers!
Don’t get me wrong, there are some amazing
Hetalia blogs that post several times
everyday, and I’m always looking for new ones to follow!
2)
Not All Fanart
Is Equal: Another thing about our fandom is that new artists aren’t given a
chance to thrive. There are amazing new artists out there, but people only
reblog the work from the popular blogs. Why not all? If you see great
content, reblog it regardless of how much attention that blog has received.
3)
Reblog
Reblog Reblog: Reblog everything, friends. The more you reblog, the more
people see content and want to get into it. Simple!
4)
Fanfiction:
The fanfiction community hardly has any responses nowadays, in comparison to
what it used to be. Fanfic authors spend hours of their spare time for free to create stories for you to read
and enjoy. It’s so important to follow, favourite, and review. Most of the time, authors reach out and post
material to connect with their audience (as is with artists too). If there aren’t
any responses, then they aren’t going to bother posting. Good Fics have gotten a lot of people through some tough times, so I would hate to see that part of the community die out.
If you have an account, support the stories
you read. It makes no sense not to, and any comment, no matter how short, means
the world to them. It doesn’t take
you nearly as much time to support a story as it does to create one. Don’t be
lazy if you’re a reader – the stories aren’t going to create themselves, they
need encouragement and praise to continue 🙂
5)
SUPPORT
ALL CONTENT: All art, stories, head canons, RPG’s, RPs, and anything else
in this crazy fandom needs to be supported. If you love the fandom and want it
to thrive, support is your greatest tool to make it happen.
I know some people are going to think I’m being melodramatic
by writing this. Or perhaps I care too much. Still, I think the Hetalia fandom
deserves better. Sure, there’s some really freaky content, but we’re a bunch of
history nerds and weirdos anyways, so whatever, as long as you’re not being offensive.
This is the one fandom that I haven’t ever gotten bored
with. The concept of countries being personified is just so ripe with
creativity and potential. There is so much you can do with the large list of
cast members, i.e. the mecca of ships and AUs. We’ve created a ton of content thus
far, so why stop now?
We’re a community, so don’t you think we should start acting
like it by becoming active again and supporting each other? The fact that we
trended last week makes this even more possible!
Hasta la Pasta, let’s make Hetalia awesome again!
Reblog if you agree
🙂
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